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Application Procedures

Students interested in the Clinical Counseling program please see information on the
Doctor of Philosophy below.

To assure that all graduate students receive the appropriate level of mentoring and
supervised training no more than 6 - 8 students are admitted per year. Students are
admitted once a year for Fall Semester only.

Applicants should specify with which of the following faculty they would most like
to work with and why in their Statement of Purpose (see below). Only faculty from this list may be listed.

If you are a first time applicant to the University of South Alabama Graduate School,
then you will need first to create an account in UniCAS.

Paper applications will no longer be accepted.

You will need to prepare these materials:

A Statement of Purpose: Detailing the applicants relevant experiences, career and
future plans, and with which faculty mentors they would most like to work (from the
list above).

Non-refundable application fee.

Two copies of official transcripts of all college-level course work.

GRE scores (verbal and quantitative scores are required).

TOEFL scores (for international students only).

Students should be prepared to provide the names and email addresses of three recommenders.
The recommenders will then contacted separately through UniCAS and submit their recommendation
in a dedicated portal.

Applicants to the CCP Program must submit the following through the University of
South Alabama online admissions portal(please note that the CCP program is listed under the Graduate School):

1. Pay the $50 application fee2. Complete the Personal Information & Academic History sections of the online application3. Under the Academic History section, submit official transcripts from each institution
of higher education in which you have enrolled since graduation from high school,
regardless of whether a degree was earned.4. Under the Academic History section, submit your official GRE score report - These
scores cannot be more than 5-years-old. The general GRE test is required for regular
admission. The subject test in Psychology, although optional, is recommended, especially
if you believe that your general GRE test scores do not accurately reflect your true
ability.5. Under the Supporting Information section, request three letters of recommendation from
professional and/or academic references.6. Under the Program Materials, click on the program's name again, and then click
on the Documents tab and submit your personal statement and resume

7. Statement of interest/purpose should describe:your reason(s) for applying to our
program as compared to others that may be available to you7.1. Any special credentials that make you a particularly good applicant for our program?7.2 What research or clinical practice area might you want to focus your learning?7.3 Which faculty member(s) would you like to study and conduct research under (major
professor)?

8. The GRE subject test in psychology is optional and is not necessary for an application
to be reviewed.

Also in the Program Materials section, click on the Questions tab and answer all of
the program-specific questions you find there.

The University of South Alabama publishes certain crime statistics each year as required
by the Jeanne Clery Act. This report is required by federal law and contains policy
statements and crime statistics for the school. The policy statements address the
school's policies, procedures and programs concerning safety and security. Three years'
worth of statistics are included for certain types of crimes that were reported to
have occurred on campus, in or on off-campus buildings and property owned or controlled
by the school and on public property immediately adjacent to the campus. This report
is available online at: www.southalabama.edu/departments/police/resources/fireandsafetyreport.pdf.
You may also request a paper copy from the University Police office located at 290
Stadium Blvd.

A limited number of Graduate Assistantships for both the masters and doctoral programs
are available on a competitive basis. Graduate Assistantship application forms are available on the web or from the Department of Psychology Office,

UCOM 100075 South University Blvd.University of South AlabamaMobile, AL 36688-0002Phone: (251) 460-6371

Assistantship application forms should be sent to the Office of Admissions. The deadline
for receipt of completed applications for Assistantships is December 15.

Information concerning other forms of financial aid such as student loans and work-study
programs is available from the Office of financial aid (251) 460-6231.